Top New Year’s Resolutions for Speakers
To kick 2012 off to a good start, public speakers need to take stock just like everyone else. Following are ...
How do you turn an ordinary presentation into a powerful story?
How do you take an ordinary presentation about 3Q profits or the S-17 update and turn it into a powerful ...
Can you inspire an audience with a negative message?
Can a speaker inspire an audience with a negative message? The short answer is ‘no’, but of course you’re thinking ...
How to introduce a speaker — the art of giving (and receiving) a great introduction
A good introduction is essential to get a speaker off to a good start. The tendency for event hosts to ...
5 Quick Ways to Organize a Speech
Too many people structure their presentations by pulling together slides and then assembling them like a deck of cards, in ...
How do you inspire people with a speech?
I ran across this list of the 50 most inspiring movie speeches (warning: language and mature themes) and it inspired ...
What Questions Should You Ask to Prepare a Speech?
What questions should you ask a host or meeting planner when you’re preparing a speech? Good research means a good ...
Sex and Humor in Speeches – where’s the line?
I often get asked about injecting humor in speeches, and that other question, which might be summarized as “how blue ...
How to speak and write clearly – 5 quick tips
In an era when everyone feels overwhelmed with information and many think that their attention is the most precious gift ...
5 Tips for Presenting Boring Technical Information – so It Isn’t Boring
People often ask me some variant of the following question: OK, so I get the idea that presentations should be ...
